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| Front Street (South Shore Road) Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Front Street (South Shore Road) Northeast Harbor Library Description: Front Street, unpaved, (now South Shore Road) looking east. Kimball House on left, Steven Smallidge farm just right of center, and St. Mary's wooden chapel in background. | ||
| "The Bar Harbor Blue Book and Mount Desert Guide" Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  "The Bar Harbor Blue Book and Mount Desert Guide" Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Book with blue cover and in gilded text: "The Bar Harbor Blue Book and Mount Desert Guide 1881". Contains addresses and guide book with advertisements. |
| Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Mount Desert Memories - Chronicles of the Mount Desert Party Northeast Harbor Library Description: In July 1888, a group of young people from Philadelphia set off for a holiday in Maine, destination Mount Desert Island. This privately published travel journal recounts with humor their adventures during those days of fun and discovery. This volume belongs to Sarah Carter and contains 36 sepia photographs. The entire journal (cover image) as well as the individual photographs have been scanned. From the Preface: "As the summer of 1888 drew near, some young friends put their heads together to arrange a pleasant trip, and realizing that it is not good for man (and consequently woman) to be alone, they decided to take pity on a few of the sons of Adam, of George Fox persuasion, inviting them to join in an excursion to Mt. Desert; for which said sons of Adam desire to express their true and lasting gratitude." From the estate of John Welsh Drayton and Cynthia Whitney Drayton. Donated to the Library by Mr. Whitney Drayton. [show more] | ||
| Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Green Mountain Railway Northeast Harbor Library Description: The Green Mountain Railway was finalized in 1883 by Frank H. Clergue of Bangor, Maine. It was 6,300 feet long and started on the shores of Eagle Lake. Its cost was $110.000. It closed down in 1893 after only 10 years of operation. (From Item 2162). | ||
| Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Book. Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881. Donor inherited it from his Great Grandfather, Calvin Whitney, with various inscriptions on front and rear pages with dates 1882, 1884, and 1889 with Calvin Whitney's town indicated variously as Jonesboro and Jonesborough in Washington County, ME. Full title: Atlas of Hancock County Maine, Compiled and Published under the direction of Geo. N. Colby, by S. F. Colby & Co., Drawn from Official Plans, U. S. Cost Survey Charts, and Actual Surveys by H. E. Halfpenny & J. H. Stuart, Ellsworth, ME 1881. Engraved by Wm Bracher 27 So. 6th St. Phila, Printed by F. Bourquin 31 So. 6th St. Phila. Assistants: C. E. Williams, B. T. Sowle, Atty at Law. Capt. N. H. Higgins & L. B. Wyman, C. E. All 96 pages of book are present, all color map plates are in tact. Pages 52 & 53 are [intentionally] blank, but it appears some printed material may once have between those pages as both pages have brown staining across them. Some stains and foxing throughout, binding worn, covers stained and frayed. [show more] | |
| View of the Shorefront at Bar Harbor from the West End Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  View of the Shorefront at Bar Harbor from the West End Hotel Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: This photograph was probably from an 1882 series of photographic views of New Hampshire and Maine published by Charles Pollock. The series included four views of Bar Harbor. |
| Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the Protection of the Woods from Fire Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the Protection of the Woods from Fire Northeast Harbor Library Description: Report of a Committee of the No. East Harbor Association for the protection of the woods from fire, upon the forest fires on the Island of Mount Desert, Me., in the year 1883, with a brief record of the same, and some suggestions for the better protection of the woods in the future. | ||
| Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. Overlook from Jordan Pond House to the Bubbles. | |
| Lydia Wood with family at Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Lydia Wood with family at Jordan Pond Northeast Harbor Library Description: Lydia Wood and family sitting on the rocks at Jordan Pond. Lydia is playing the banjo. There are several children in the picture. Lydia Wood became Mrs. Charles Bailey. She was Mrs. William (Louisa) Foulke's aunt. | |
| Green Mountain Railway towards Eagle Lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Green Mountain Railway towards Eagle Lake Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Green Mountain Railway. Looking down tracks to Eagle Lake. Logs lie to left of tracks. Marked W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. Also marked, “Green Moutain Railway By Bryant Bradley. Circa 1883. Bryant Bradley was born near 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born near 1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. | |
| Green Mountain Railway Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Green Mountain Railway Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Green Mountain Railway. Steam engine pushing car up Cadillac Mountain. Letters on side of coal car read G.M. Ry. Letters on side of engine read Mt. Desert. One man in coal car another leaning out window of engine. Five men and one women ride car. Marked W.H. Ballard Collection Southwest Harbor, Maine. 8x10 Two sepia-toned copies behind sleeve. (a&b) | |
| Green Mountain Railway Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Green Mountain Railway Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Green Mountain Railway train descending, or ascending the Mountain. Photo taken from pier on Eagle Lake. Large shed with verticle siding to the left. Tracks run through train shed in middle. Third building to the right of train shed. Shack to far right near lake. Lumber scattered throughout scene, perhaps used for steam engine. Bryant Bradley was born about 1840. His wife’s name was Ellen. She was born about1847. Their son Harry born around 1876 became a photographer also. His father died by 1900 and Harry had taken over the studio. Mounted on cardboard. [show more] | |
| Jordan’s Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society |
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|  Jordan’s Pond Mount Desert Island Historical Society Description: Jordan’s Pond with Bubbles at center -shallow rocks in foreground and text lower right | ||
| The Passamaquoddy Encampment at Bar Harbor Newspaper Article Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  The Passamaquoddy Encampment at Bar Harbor Newspaper Article Southwest Harbor Public Library |
| Bay of Islands - Newfoundland Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Bay of Islands - Newfoundland Northeast Harbor Library Description: Bay of Islands of Newfoundland west coast from British surveys 1880-1881. | ||
| Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Topography of Mount Desert Island and Islands to the Southward Northeast Harbor Library Description: Large topographical map of Mount Desert Island and off shore islands. | |
| Native American Camp at Bar Harbor - "Indian Village" First Location Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  Native American Camp at Bar Harbor - "Indian Village" First Location Southwest Harbor Public Library | |
| City of Bangor (Penboscot Co.) Southwest Harbor Public Library |
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|  City of Bangor (Penboscot Co.) Southwest Harbor Public Library Description: From the "Atlas of the state of Maine. Including statistics and descriptions of its history, educational system, geology, rail roads, natural resources, summer resorts and manufacturing interests. Compiled and drawn from official plans and actual surveys and published by George N. Colby. Houlton, Maine. 1885." | |
| Plan of Lands at Head of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Plan of Lands at Head of Somes Sound Northeast Harbor Library Description: Lot map-2 blueprints and 1 parchment tracing, 21x25 1/2", of properties belonging to Grindle, Hale, Higgens, Hamor, Rich, Somes adjoining property of Budreaux in Somesville at the head of the sound. | |
| Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Bear Island Deed,.5 Nov 1884 (modern photocopy) | ||
| View from Morris Cottage Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  View from Morris Cottage Northeast Harbor Library Description: Framed, B/W, 14x10.5" photograph of view from Morris Cottage overlooking the harbor before fill-in and Clifton hotel and dock. | ||
| South Shore Road looking west. Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  South Shore Road looking west. Northeast Harbor Library Description: Presented by Eleanor T. Burr. Photograph taken from Stephen Smallidge (1993 Drexel) House. | |
| Kimball Point from Eliot's House Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Kimball Point from Eliot's House Northeast Harbor Library | ||
| Asticou Settlement Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Asticou Settlement Northeast Harbor Library Description: Taken from harbor of the Asticou Inn, the Robert's Cottage and other homes in the Asticou settlement. Photograph courtesy of Richard Savage II, copied by William Hocker. | ||
| Harbor Brook Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Harbor Brook Northeast Harbor Library Description: One of 9 photographs of the Northeast Harbor area taken in the 1880's during encampments by the Champlain Society. "I am not sure whether this is what is now called Little Harbor Brook on Peabody Drive, or what is called Asticou Stream, which feeds through what is now the Azalea Garden." Tom Eliot |